Award
National Institute on Aging 5K23AG081487-04
Preparing older adults for major abdominal surgery: a systems engineering approach to implement preoperative comprehensive geriatric assessments
Recipient
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Surgery
Award Amount
$190,383.00
Ceiling
$190,383.00
Awarded
April 03, 2026
Identifier
5K23AG081487-04
The award supports development and pilot testing of an implementation package for preoperative comprehensive geriatric assessments to improve surgical outcomes in older adults, using systems engineering and implementation science.
Description
This project aims to tailor and pilot test a user-centered implementation package for preoperative comprehensive geriatric assessment (pCGA), adaptable to community hospitals, to improve surgical care delivery for older adults undergoing major abdominal surgery. The work applies systems engineering and implementation science principles to develop an implementation package that can be adapted and applied to a wide range of hospitals, serving a diverse population of older adults.